Background Endoscopic skull‐base surgery (ESBS) is employed in the management of
diverse skull‐base pathologies. Paralleling the increased utilization of ESBS, the literature in …

Purpose Non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) are associated with impaired well-
being, increased comorbidities, and reduced long-term survival. Data on optimal …

Introduction The use of intraoperative imaging has been a critical tool in the neurosurgeon's
armamentarium and is of particular benefit during tumor surgery. This article summarizes the …

Purpose Surgical experience is considered paramount for excellent outcome of
transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). However, objective data demonstrating the surgical success …

BACKGROUND: Despite the advancement of microsurgical and endoscopic techniques,
some nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) can be difficult to cure. Tumor recurrence …

Purpose Fluorescence guided surgery by 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) and intraoperative
MRI (iMRI) are currently the most important intraoperative imaging techniques in high grade …

Abstract Background Intraoperative MRI (iMRI) increases gross total resection (GTR) rates in
transsphenoidal surgery; however, long-term follow-up data is lacking. The objective is to …

Purpose The clinical benefit of combined intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI)
and endoscopy for transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma resection has not been completely …

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to quantitatively assess the role of intraoperative high-
field 3-T MRI (3T-iMRI) in improving the gross-total resection (GTR) rate and the extent of …

There is a lack of evidence on timing, frequency, and duration of postoperative endocrine,
radiologic, and ophthalmologic assessments that should be performed after pituitary surgery …